Quinton Howden

The Florida Panthers signed their top draft pick Lawson Crouse to a three-year, entry-level contract on Wednesday. “We are very pleased to have signed Lawson to an entry-level contract," Panthers general manager Dale Tallon said. "Lawson is a strong, skilled and physically mature forward with good hands, who will provide us with a prominent forechecking presence each night. He was one of our best players in development camp and we are confident he can make an immediate impact on our roster, playing on one of our top lines." The Panthers also announced the signing of defenseman Alex Petrovic to a two-year, one-way contract and that restricted free agent forwards...

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